Magazine rifle



24, 1940- L. N. 'NoMAR MAGAZINE RIFLE Filed July .22, 193s'- 7 Sheets-Shea?I 1 www L. N. NOMAR MAGAZINE RIFLE Dec. T24, '1940.

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30'nclassreferred to, including means kfor obtaining 375, The'invention further aims to provide, in a *40' means in `latching relation :with respect to the -5'01 theoperation cf the said trigger element o'per-` of the .invention a's .olaimi .55 tofinactiveposition and means for -releasably recontinuation of the section la,

Patented Dec. 24, 1940 .v y. y 'y i i UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. V 1 v Iazzaztv 1 MAGezrNERIFLE v y Louis Nolan Nomaacharlesmn, W. va. Application .rulyaa 193s, seria-1 N0. '220,800

v 1c claims. (o1. 42-19) r.Ihis invention relates to a magazine rifle. taining said trigger element operated V4means' inl y Y The invention aims to provide, in ay manner neutral 4position relative to the searmeans, ,Y as. hereinafter set forth, a rifle of the lclass re- The invention further aims to`- provide, in;4 a ferred'to including means whereby rapid automanner as hereinafter. set forth, a .rifle ,of the 5 matic ring of thel cartridges is obtained. class referred to including a Vshi'ftalol :slidably '5 The invention further aims to provide, in a mounted trigger element for actuatingPtheoper` manner as hereinafter set forth, a rifle of the ating means for a sear means, a handleziinwhich class referred to including means Wherebyrapid said trigger element is slidably mounted,arid a automatic disposing of the cartridges successively releasable safety lock arranged' Within ythe handie for normally maintaining saidv trigger ele-'F1o The invention further aims toprovide, in a ment from actuating said operating means. manner as hereinafter set forth, a riflerof the The invention further aims to provide, ina class referred to including new and novel means manner as hereinafter set forth, ,.a' rifleiofz the for locking thebreech block in .position for subclass referred to so constructed and'arranged as The invention further aims `to provide, in a trolledr fire. Y .f y mannerl as hereinafter set forth, a rifle of the The iDVGIl'On further aims t0 p10Vd; `f'1`a` class referred to including new and novel means manner aS hereinafter Set fOIth, 'a rifle 0f the for projecting the shells of the fire-d cartridges v class referred to having its partssocconstructed H Y l fand arranged to reduce frictionalfhea't toa"mini 20 f The invention further aims to provide, Aina mum. i l manner as hereinafter 'set forth, a rifle -of the The IIVSIl''OIl further-.aims t0 'DIOVCe, l 2

, dass referred to, including new and novel means manner as hereinafter. set forth,l `a rrifle of `the for successively positioning the cartridges in the class r'eferredto including a newra'nd'novel icar- 25 path of and acted upon `loy the breech block on bridge feeding means for successively delverrigra its successive return movements to force the car- Galtldges flOm a magazine arranged Wthinthe i tridges into the rifle barrel. s SOCk Ofthe r: 1 f i' Y The invention further aims to provide, in `a The invention further' aims t0 provide; 'in 2 manner as hereinafter set forth, a rifle lof the manner as hereinafte' *Set flth, a eo'fthe y class referred to having its parts s'o constructed' 30 a `positive lockingl of the breech block, lWhen a andrranged 1?@ Prevent the jamming Ofthev-Hrfe cartridge is in firing position thereby preventing When the latl'fel 1S redl u i i the" impairing of the rifle When the cartridge is The mventlon further alms '50 'PNN/1de?"- 1n a f med, f manner asv hereinafter set forth, Ja riegrofthe class referred to which is lcomparatively simple-.35

in its construction and arrangement, strong, 'du-,1,

rable, automatic its action, Vtl'i'oro'u'ghly" efficient in itsfu'se,v readily assembled, e;;pedi`tiously repaired when occasion requires, and comparatively ine'xpensive' tomanufacture.y -1 il hammer To' the above ends essentially; and 5 to others 'The mventlm further alms to provlde m a gensiss of the novelA construction @omrunat-ifmv manner as herelpafter. set-forth a' rm? 9i 'the and arrangement of parts-as Will "be'rxio'rev Spe- Classtreferrd to mcludmg a searmeans. forno f cicany referred toy and illustrate-d 4in 'suie' ae- V145 v many' latchlpg the hammer of the nneffrom companying drawingsn wherein is shown an' emmillon a trlggef element 'Opef'ed means for `bcuiirrientof themventiombut it isfto be undershifting theI sear means to released -DOSOIlela' .stood `that changes, variations and modifications tive to the" hammer, and means for controllingr may b resorted;t0 which `fat-11 Within meis-Cop' manner as hereinafter set forth, ,a rifle of the class referred to including a searmeans for normally latching the hammer of the rifle from action, and a safety device forlatching said sear y 40 ated means.l n y In the drawings; o,

The invention further aims '-to provide, in a Figures la and 1b are vertical sections'on'the manner as hereinafter set forth, -a trigger elelongitudinal vaXi's of' the ri'e and showing the ment operated means for shifting a sear means operating mechanisms', the sectionlb vbei-ng a' Figure 2 is an enlarged section on the line 2-2 of Figure 1a,

Figure 3 is an enlarged section on the line 3-3 of Figure 1e,

Figure 4 is an enlarged section on the line 4-4 of Figure 1b,

Figure 5 is a plan view of the pusher device removed from the gun,

Figure 6 is a fragmentary section on the line 6-6 of Figure 1b,

Figure 7 is a section through the pusher on the line I-l of Figure 1b,

Figure 8 is a greatly enlarged section on the line 8--8 of Figure 1b,

Figure 9 is a section similar to the upper central portion of Figure 1a, but to an enlarged scale to better show the details,

Figure 10 is a section on the line IIl--III of Figure 9,

Figure 11 is a section on the line II-II of Figure 9,

Figure 12 is a Section on the line I2-I2 of Figure 9,

Figure 13 is a section on the line I3-I3 of Figure 9,

Figure 14 is an enlarged section on the line I4-I4 of Figure 1a,

Figure 15 is an enlarged section on the line I5-I5 of Figure la,

Figure 16 is a section on the line I6-I6 of Figure 9,

Figure 17 is a section on the line I'I-I'I of Figure 9,

Figure 18 is a section on the line I8I8 of Figure 9,

Figure 19 is a section on the line I9-I9 Figure 9,

Figure 20 is a fragmentary section on the line 29-20 of Figure 18,

Figure 21 is a plan view showing the breech block and adjacent parts,

Figure 22 is a fragmentary section taken horizontally through the axis of the gun barrel,

Figure 23 is a vertical section through the loading chamber and showing the breech block retracted,

Figure 24 is an isometric view of the breech block lock member and its arms,

Figure 25 is an isometric View of the keeper for the breech block lock member,

` Figure 26 is an isometric View of the hammer,

Figure 27 is an elevation looking towards the outer face of a side cheek,

Figure 28 is a view looking towards the front of the side cheeks when assembled showing the cartridge guide, and

Figure 29 is a section on line 253-29, Figure 1a.

The rifle includes a stock I (Figures la, 1b and 4) formed of a hollow member 2 of the desired width, thickness and length, disposed on its lower lengthwise edge, closed at its top, open at each end and open at its bottom. The member 2 provides a channel 3 having its side walls 4, 5 in proximity to their lower ends formed lengthwise thereof with the grooves 6, 1 respectively. The channel 3 opens at each end of member 2. The latter may be of any suitable contour in vertical section, preferably oval and is so shown. rIfhe member 2 is constructed from any suitable material preferably a species of hard wood. The rear end of member 2 is incurved. The forward Vend. of member 2 inclines rearwardly fromfits bottom to its top. The grooves 6, 'I correspond in length to the length of the side walls 4, 5. 'Ihe rear end of member 2 has secured thereto a curved shoulthan the portion 34.

der plate 8 preferably constructed of metal and which provides for permanently closing the rear end of channel 3. The upper face of the forward end terminal portion 9 of member 2 inclines downwardly from rear to front as at I0. The rear end of the said inclined part terminates in a shoulder II. The top of member 2 is formed with a cutout I2 which at its forward end opens through shoulder I I, Figure 21. The cutout I2 is disposed on the lengthwise center of member 2. The portion 9 directly below the bottom of cutout I2 has its inner face formed with an inwardly opening socket I3. The portion 9 is provided with an opening I4 which extends from bottom part II to socket I3. The member 2 in proximity to its forward end has one of its sides provided with a vertical opening I5 extending from the top to the bottom thereof.

The stock I includes a metallic lining I6 throughout which snugly bears against the Walls of channel 3. The sides of the lining conform in contour to the contour of the side walls of the channel. The latter opens at the bottom of member 2. The parts of the lining I6 which snugly engages the walls of the grooves 6, 'I provide oppositely disposed tracks I'I, I8 of semi-cylindrical contour in vertical section opening into the channel and each of a length corresponding to the length of member 2. The channel 3 provides a magazine for a series of upstanding parallel closely related cartridges I9 slidably mounted in a clip 26 which is to be releasably held in the open bottom of member 2.

'I'he rifle includes a combined trigger, handle, cartridge abutment and cartridge guidingr structure 2| (Figure la) comprising a hand grip 22 which merges into a head 23 having a part 24 extended forwardlyfrom the upper or inner end of the grip 22. The head 23 is formed with a groove 25 to provide it with a pair of arms 26 which abut the forward terminal portion of the bottom of member 2 adjacent the sides of the open bottom of channel 3. The lower portion of the forward end of groove 25 is closed by a bridge piece 21 provided at its top with a shoulder 28 and a seat 29 extending rearwardly from the lower end of shoulder 28. Positioned between the arms 26, bearing against shoulder 28 and mounted on seat 29 is the rigid horizontally disposed base 38 of a combined cartridge abutment and guiding element 3|. The latter also includes an arm 32 having an upstanding forwardly inclined rigid lower portion 33, a curved upwardly extending forwardly directed rigid intermediate portion 34 and a curved forwardly directed resilient upper portion 35 of materially less thickness The portion 33 is integral at its lower end with the forward end of the upper face of base 39. The latter has its front extended forwardly from the arms 26. The rear end of base 39 is positioned forwardly of the rear sides of the arms 26. The upper face of base 3| from a point removed from its forward to its rear end is inclined downwardly from front to rear to form an inclined seat 34 arranged below the top edges of arms 26 for supporting the forward end terminal portion of the cartridge clip 20l when loading the rifle. The bottom of base 30, in connection with the bridge piece 21 and bottom wall 35a of groove 25 provides a channel 36, in which is slidably mounted a trigger element 31, lformed with a curved forward end edge 38 and provided in the upper part of its rear portion with a slot 39 inclining downwardly throughout from itsfor- 75 'aaaaov y 'through :which passes; the f arm 32 tof. the nrechward ena; Fine element .31. i's-oflessienamnrn, Y v

anism 3:I.i' Th'exarmf'32falso passesthroughfand s channelA 36... The latterI closedfa-tazits forward end'andopenlatf its." rear end..v Accessfis hadrby thev n'geriofa personto theichahneljlfors the purpose. cf`..shifting: element 31 rearwardly through vthe mediumi of .a'pair ofi. aligning. openings 40.'.forme`d in the. head23 inlproximity` to the forwardlend ofthe channel. Thelowerlend'of thev rear. sideofthe .lowerlpo'rtion 33 ofLarm 32 Lis notched to .form agroovef4I for. ai' purposeitolbe referred to. The'purposeof the` slot 39 isffor coupling. with element'. 31 a releasablelatching means" for a'. searl structure TheY manner in which the. head 23,' base 3 I .are connected together and withother portions ofr the riii'ewill lbe here"-v inafter referr'edltog.v The non-inclined portion'of the base 3| .is'indicated at142and provides a seat for the butt endof the' cartridge lwhen the latter is. forced. oif of the forward end: of theclip 28, and when the cartridge is in .such'positiom its flange extends into' the Vgroove 4Iy and permits of the shell of the cartridge bearing against the portion 33. of the arm 32. The said portion 33 vof arm .32.constitutes an abutment, as Wellasastop whenthe cartridge lis forced in avr forward direction from oif ofthe clip..20. The cartridge is picked oif of seat 42v and-delivered for filing by a means to be referred to.. The resilient upper .portion 35 of the arm 32 forms a guide-for the cartridge as the latter moves tov loading position. 'I'he rie includes a pair. of oppositely disposed Iside plates 43, 44 which not only coact to form a *housing for a cartridge pick-lip and delivery mechanism 45, butalso for anoperation means .46 common to said mechanism and'to a cartridge feeding mechanism 41 for positioning the car-- tridges successivelyinthe path of the pick-up and 'delivery mechanism 45. The plates 43, 44 in convn.ection with holdfast devices, tobe. referred to .also act to couple the stock I, the structure .2I, a combined'deecting andv supportingy element 48 'anda supporting structure.;49 commontoV a re- Iceiver or breech structure. The mechanisms46, 41, the element 48 and the structure 49 will be morefully referred to. y

, Each of the side plates (Figure 27) is formed from a web of sheet metal` 5I) of the desired length, width and guage having av horizontally disposed top edge 5I formed intermediate its ends with a notch 52, a 'vertical rear edge 53, anincurved lower corner edge 54, a `bottom ledge havzing a horizontal rear portion 55 and a Adepending outcurved forward portion 56 and la forward edge having an upper vertical portion 51, an incurved intermediate portion 58 and an outcurved lower portion 59 which merges into and is upon the same arc as theportion 56. .The web 50 -in- -cludes an inwardly disposed flange 60 which exe tends from the lower end of the front edge portion 51v to -the forward end of the bottom edge [portion 55.- The flange 60 merges in and conforms in contourwith the edgeportions 56, 59A The web 50 is formed with an opening 6I and the ma- -terial bordering the latteris' outsetas at 62. 'I'he web 50`v in proximtiy to the"4 edge portion 58 is 'provided with 'an openingv 63,' in'proximity to edge 5 I `rearwardly of the notch 52 with a pair of spaced horizontally'aligned openings 64, 65, in lproximity to ftheedge portion'55/with-a set"`of'spaced horie nzontally alignedV openings 66 vas shown .three in tnumber, andA above and in proximity'to the forward-.opening-l'lwith'anopening 61. `When the y ide cheeks 43, 441g areffairchored in position, they form an' open top, open rear and closed bottom chamber-68 inwhichmechanismHi-operates and extends upwardly fromV the mechanism' 45;

The.v operating meansv 46" which is vc'o'rnmon to mechanisms 45, 411consistsof. a rotatable hubfor spool; 6'9.f'(Fi`gure 2)."provided at its transverse of, the an'ge: The latter. has its sidesmorjtised to form afre'duced portion 13- and a'pair of lannular. shoulders 14, 15; (Figure 2) The outset lW'ellas journaled'in the outer` wall 1.1 of the "late Iter is a power transmitting shaft 18.` The. motor chamber 16a f is provided by, an" annular cup.- lshapedmember 19f-having its openendsecured to the outset portionf62 of the plate 44.V` The mo- :torv employed is inthe form ofav windable power g transmittingfspring 88- having one end fixed to 'theshaft 18 andr its other end to the member l19. The spring 811y is automatically wound in amanlner asto be'referredV to, whenthemechanism 'tentto permit of the loading of thev riflewith'a clip of cartridges.

"The mechanism" 45 includes apairofspa'ced parallel combined pick-up'and' carrier elements -8I for the'cartridges. `Theelements 8l are of like `form' and-"each consists of a plate 82 formed. with ianaxial. opening 83 for seating on a. shoulder 'I4 m15. The plate 82 whenvseated upon the {shouldersi 14, 15 have the yreduced part [13"of flange.

10 arranged between them.- vThe plates' 82" are ,ixedlyr secured kto the said'ereclucedV part 13 by the holdfast meanst84 whereby'mechanis-m 45 willbe carried with the hub 68.1- vEachplate 82 is formed onfits outer edge-'with a set of spaced combined cartridge pick-up and carrier lugs 84a of like vform disposed substantially tangentially `to the axis of the plate. ,Each lug84a` when in centerwitli an annular flangevand at itslends with annular'flanges1l, 12 ofL materially less outerf diameter than and spaced fromthe sides active positionincludes a leading edge 85,' afolv .lo-Wer edge 86 and an outer lend-edgef81. The leading edge of each lug extends fromaitsv inner .to its outer end. at an inward 'inclination towards 'its follower edge. The leading edges of thelugs provide seats for the butt ends of the 'cartridges'. .Eachvplate 82is formed witha set of outer edge portions 88 and each extends at an outward inclination from v,the inner end of the leading v.edge of a follower lug to theinner end ofthe follower edge of a leadinglug..v -The lugs are of a length, on. the anti-clockwise movement of mechanism .45 to' successively pick up and carry the cartridges which have been fed upon the seat 42. Theplates ,82. are so related whereby the lugs of'one plate .align with the lugs ofthe other. and the lugs of v each vpair of aligned lugs functionin unisonto .pick up and carry acartridge. When a cartridge '65' is picked vup and carried by mechanism 45, it seats' lengthwise thereof against an edge portion 88 (see dottedline position Figurela). The

' by the holdfast means cartridge inthe .path .of the breech block on its forward movement whereby the block will force the cartridge'into the barrel.

' The side plates 43, 44 are positioned against opposite sides ofthe element 48. The latter is iapertured as at 90; The openings 63 in the webs 50 align with the aperture 90, Extending through the latter and the aligned openings 63 is a holdsfast means 9| for coupling element 48 to the plates 43, 44. The head 22 and base 30 are formed with aligned openings 92, 93 which align with the openings 66 and 61.respectively and extended through the aligned openings 92, 66 and the .aligned openings 93, 61 are holdfast means 94 ifor coupling structure 2| to the plates 43, 44. The structure `49 is formed with a pair of horizontally aligned openings 95, 96 which align with the openings 64, respectively. Extending through the aligned openings 96, 64 and 96, 65 are holdfast means 91 for coupling structure 49 to the plates 43, 44. The plates 43, 44 coact to form a forward continuation of the channel 3, as at 98. The lin- :ing I6 is extended into the continuation 98. The y,structure 49 has its rear end abut shoulder I! Aand is provided with a rearwardly extended apertured lug 99 arranged within the cutout I2. The lug 99 is anchored to member 2 by the holdfast means I 00. The structure 49 has an inclined inner surface IUI which seats on the surface I0 lof member 2; The means |00 is countersunk in '.lug 99, extends through opening I4 and arranged :in socket I3.

The cartridge feeding mechanism 41 includes a pair of spaced pull members |02, |03 in the form of steel tapes which wind on hub 69 on the anti-clockwise movement of the latter and wind off hub 69 onthe clockwise movement of the latter. The forward ends of the members |02, |03 are anchored on the outer periphery of hub 69 between the flange 10 and the flanges 1|, 12 |04. The member |02 when winding off or on, relative to hub 69 is arranged between flanges 10, 1| and member |03 between the iianges 10, 12. The rear ends of the tapes |02, |03 are connected to the forward terminal portions of a pair of spring controlled cylindrical coupling bars |04, |05 respectively slidably suspended in a slidably suspended pusher element 06. The forward end terminal portions of the coupling bars are bifurcated, as at |01. The rear end terminal portions of members |02, |03 extend into the furcations and are anchored to the bars by the holdfast means, as at |08.

The element `|06 includes a horizontally disposed oval-shaped hollow head part |09 open at its front, rear and centrally'of itsbottom. The part |09 has arranged therein a pair. of spaced parallel transverse partitions I0, III, each formed with a pair of spaced openings ||2, II3. The openings I I2 of the partitions align with each other. The openings ||3 of the partitions align ywith each other.` The bar |04 is slidably mounted in the aligned openings I2 and the bar |05, in the aligned openings |I3. The manner of mounting the bars |04, |05 slidably suspends them in headpart |09. Each coupling bar has adjustably connected. thereto a collar ||4 arranged between the partitions. Carried by each vcoupling bar is a coiled cushioning spring 5 therefor which is interposed between the partition |.I0 and afcollar II4.

The element |06 includes a depending yoke I I6 havingits sidesV I1, at the lower portions thereof formed with oppositely extending semi-circular outset portions H8. The base ||9 of yoke ||1 is formed integral, at' its rear portion with a. de-

fpending iingergrip |20-,of ring-like form. The

grip |20'is disposed at right angles to the parti- |I|. The, yoke ||6 corresponds in length to .that of head part |09. The yoke sides ||1 at the'frontthereof and above fthe outset portions ||8 are connected together by a bridge piece 2| positioned below the head part |09. The yoke' base ||9 is cutout, as at |22 at its forward end to provide va clearance. The rear Wall of cutout |22 has a. depending lip |23.

The element |06 of the mechanism 41 is slidably mounted in and depends from the channel 3, and when arranged' in the channel 3, the head part |09'and the outset portions ||0 of the sides ||1 of the yoke coact to retain element |06 in lthe stock. 'I'he head part |09 travels on the tracks I8. The portions ||8 are arranged exteriorly ofthe bottom of the channel. The bridge piece |2| is for the purpose of pushing the cartridges through the channel 3 when element |06 is shiftedk forwardly. The finger grip |20 is for the purpose of pulling element |06 to the rear end of channel 3 and on such action the members (i2,` |03 revolve the pick-up mechanism in a clockwise direction thereby winding up the power transmitting spring 60. When element I 06 is moved to the position shown in Figure 1b, after the'cartridges carried by a clip have been fired, it is latched in such position by a latching means |24 arranged in channel 3 above the tracks l0. The means |24 consists of an upstanding forwardly inclined arm |25 provided at its lower end with a nose |26 for engagement with the forward end edge of the head part |09 of element |06 when the latter is in the position shown in Figure lb. Integral with the lower end of arm |25, above and in proximity to nose |26 is a rearwardly extending upwardly inclined arm |21 which merges into one end of a split loop |28 mounted on a pin |29 xed to the lining i6 and disposed transversely of channel 3. The other end of the loop |28 merges into an upstanding forwardly directed arm |30 having its upper portion bearing against a pin |3| anchored to lining |6 and disposed transversely of channel 3. The arms |25, |21, |30 are resilient. The pin |29 suspends the means |24 within channel 3 in a manner tending at all timesto position the nose |26 in the path of the forward end of head part |09 of element |06. The means |24 is shifted from latching relation from the forward end of head part |09 by the rearmost cartridge carried by a clip when positioning a clip of cartridges into the channel or magazine 3. With refe-rence to Figure 1b the rearmost cartridge of a clip is indicated at |32 and is shown in position to be moved into channel V3. As the rear terminal portion of the clip is moved towards member 2, the said cartridge |32 will contact with arm |25, shifts it upwardly and moves nose |26 from latching engagement with head part |09, as well as shifting the forward portion of the means |24 on pin |29 upwardly from element |06 and rearwardly of the cartridge. The cutout |22 provides a clearance for the rear end of the clip when the latter is inserted in channel 3. The clip when positioned inthe channel 3 is arranged over and seats on the base ||9 of yoke ||6 whereby it is supportedr at its rear during the removing of the cartridges thereof on the'forward movement of the element |06. When the clip has been shifted to dispose the cartridges carried thereby in position to be fed to the pick-up mechanism the forward end. of the clip is supported on the. .upperend offsurface'34 (Figure la.)A which substantially align'swith .theupper face of yoke base I I 9. `'The,portions I..I8 of the yoke sides II'I DLIoV- -vides clearance for the clip when -it' is 'SU-PDOIted onthebaselofthev yoke during the vforward travel of element I 8 6. v

Th .combined receiver and breechfstructure. generally indicated at |32a includes a head-.piece I3h3'formed of la. central part I. 34 and a paire-f side-p a 1:ts--I35, |36 (Eigure 1l) disposed between the top. and horizontal median of part |34. The

latterr has' a pair of vertically -aligned spaced openings. |.31, |38. Theopening I31.is of.g`re'ater I ldiarnetffer 'than opening |38 and .aligns with the said side parts. 4A pair ofoppositely disposed hollow -inwardly .opening rearwardly extending n semi-ovoidal shaped arms |39, |48. are integral with lthe rear face of parts |35, |36 respectively.V The-said arms have their inner .portions integral with .the rearof part |34. The arms |39, |48 provide spaced aligned-lparallelchannels |4I, |42

respectively which are closed at theirforwardsby theside parts |35, |136." The side part is formed with a rectangular passage |43 which y vopens intotheforward end of channel M2. The

part |.34be1ow Vthe opening .|31 is provided with a transverse opening |44 which intersects the upper portion of opening |38. The part |34- is formed. with ra forwardly .directed annular extension |45 having its' inner lface'providing a continu-ation of the wall of opening |31. The opening v |38 is formed of two differentvdiameters and theportion ofgreatest-diameter which opensl at the rear ofpart I3 4-isindicated at |46. The junction ofthe two diameters of the openingv |38 provides -a shquider |41. The rear face of 'par-t |34l has an. annular boss I,48(Fi gure 22) which Vhits/.it :inner f'e .align with the Wan 0f Opening |3;1. ilfheupperparts of the arms .jI4I, I4- 2;at the rear-- end terminal portions thereof are connected together by an upstanding'bridge piece |49 (Figures *19 and 2' 1 consisting of a pair of oppositely dSPOSd-zlnwardly extending curved lowern side portions 1,58,- I5If, a pair ofvertically disposedupperside portions 15.2, I53and a horizontal disposed topportion |54. The portions |58, vI: 5 I at the lowerends are-integral with the top of theV arrnsv I;4I, |42. f T he portions-|52, `|53 are integral -.Wiil.1;ft.he upper' ends of the portions |50. ISI, and

the portion |554 is'4 integral with the upper ends of I the portions' |52-, |53. The :lower face ofthe' portion I-tillis (lishedA yout/at spaced lpoints there' of (Fig-ure la) as at |55,v |58 to provide'clearances forfa purpose to be referredto.

vSecured in the opening |31, extension |45 and boss |48 is the rear'end terminal portion |51 of the rifleb'arrel' |58. Thelportion |51 `provide'esa.

cartridge (receiving chamber |59 conforming in contour tothe shape 'of the cartridge. "The bore |60 of thebarrel leads from theforward end of charlnb'er |59. The barrel' |58 includes an annular peripheral shoulder I6'I whieh'abuts the .forward 'eridfof the extension |45.' The barra |58 is arrangedwitiiiaa groove |62 formed in` the 'top of and `coextensive with a hand grip |63." Thev wardly from part |34 of head |33. Ilhepin I 61 projects laterally in opposite Y`directions from the,

said part |34 for a purpose to 4be referredl to. The inner or rear end of the grip |63 is normally spaced forwardly from the extension |45l vand suchend has secured thereto a metallic plate |69.

AThe latter has integral with'the upper end of o ne side .thereof a rearwardly extending plunger |19 4 corresponding in 'contour to and which Vpasses through passage |43- to engage the breech block to be referred to. An opening V`I1I isforrned in i.

plate I 69 for the passageof bar |66.

The element 48 further includesan opening |12 and a. tubular extension V|13, forming a continuatel tion of theopening V|12 and normally spaced'rea'r'- wardly from the portion |46 of largest diameter of opening |38. When'head |33 movesrearvi'la'rd'- V ly on recoil, the said portion |46 of opening|38 provides a clearance or pocket for receiving kthe extension |13.

of a rear part |15, anintermediate'partjI't6 and a forward part |11. 'I he part |15 extends above the part |16, andV is formed with an upstanding passage ,|18 having na portion of its 'lower end registering Ywith a portion ofthe upper `end nof opening `or passage I5. `Securedyin the upperportion of part |15 and extending vforwardly therefrom into the channels |4 I, |42 arei ioni-L bined Supporting and. guide rods 11.9., '18 @SPIEG- tively having the rear terminal portions ofthe compressionV springs ISI, ,|82 mounted thereon. The springs are arranged in s aid channels' bezo The structure 49 includes `a casting |14 formed y tween Vthe forward end ofthe breech block to ber referred to and abutment .plates I 82acar'ried by. the. I C'S |19, 180. The part "|11 is transversely grooved in its yupper faeeas at |33# The groove |83 includes a vertical rear wall |84, a horizontal bottom wall I 8 5'and a front wall |86 of greater cross sectional length than keitherof the other walls and inclining upwardly from its lower to its upper end 'The tulipes@ of, groeve. iff'wil Pe referred to.

The `riileincludes alock element 4I S'I for locl-v ing thev breech block to be referred to, in position when firingf The element |81 consistsof a block |88 .hangs @riposter .diSDbSed 'rearwardlyinfclined upper and lower bevels |89, |98 respectively, at its front end. The bevel] 9 8 is ofr greater length than bevel |89 andis forth@ purpose of riding @sans the inclined: from iwal .1186 of groove |83. Secured to the sides of block |88 below the top of the latter is a pair of forwardly extending parallel arms I9! arrangedrlat the 'sides of the part |11 of casting |14 and having their forward ends pivotally mounted on the pinv |61 (Figure Il).

The breech Ablock |92 v vhich.` is reciproeatory cqnjsilstsof'a 4T-casting formed ofa head I93 't`tnd a Stem 11.9.4* extending rearwardlyirm and @iisposed centrally with respect to .the rear face of head I 93.' The latter isslidablyinounted in the channels I 4I, |42.v The head |93 hasarranged.

axially thereof anopening |95 for the rpin |96 of a spring controlled firing .device I 9|-5 The head, .l as 'and Stem 19,4 are ferme@ with a cham@ ber .|91 for vthe'slidable headofthe. device |96?.

'The head .|98 at lits forward end isA connected to the. rear end of the pin |96. Interposed between the `forward wall of chamber |91 andthe head |98 as wellassurrounding pin |98 is a coiled con-v trolling Spring r199i f9.1' .the .device |96??- The stem. |94 rearwardly o f chamber |91 is provided with.

-a hammer structure vchamber 208 whiclfpensfat its rear im@ .chamber 29,' fer .al b'ininedabilt* ment and keeper member 202. Chamber 20| is formed in the rear end of the stem |94. The chambers |91, 200 communicate. The head |98 normally extends from the chamber |91 into the chamber 290 in the path of the hammer structure. Fixedly mounted in the chamber 20| is the combined abutment and keeper member 202 provided with forwardly extending rod 203 and a beveled lower rear corner 203e. The head |98, in its top is formed with a cutout 204 to Provide a pair of spaced abutments` 205 for limiting the extent of the forward and rearward movements of the device |9621. There is associated with the shoulders 205 a stop pin 298 arranged within the head |93. The latter pin its top is provided with a groove 201 closed at its rear end, open at its forward end and having its bottom formed with forward and rear cavities 298, 209 respectively. The purpose of groove .201 will be referred to. The top of stem |94 is slotted as at 2|0.

The hammer structure generally indicated at 2|I includes a tubular element 2|2 positioned in the chamber 200 forwardly of chamber 20|. The element 2|2 is bodily carried with the breech block |92 on both directions of movement of the latter and automatically acts after the breech block has been locked at the extent of its forward movement to impact hammer |98 to provide for the operation of firing device |96a- The element 2 I2 is closed at its forward end and open at its rear end. The rear end of element 2 I2 has a vertical lug 2|3 formed with a rearwardly beveled top edge. The rod 203 extends into element 2 I 2, the latter being arranged forwardly of member 202. Surrounding rod 203 and interposed between the forward wall 2 i3 on the .inner face of element 2|2 and member 262 is the operating spring 2I3b for the element 2|2. The lug 2|3 on the rearward movement of structure |92 is engaged by the forward wall of slot 2|0 and carried rearwardly with the breech block on recoil. The rearward or recoil movement of the breech block is had against the action of the springs |8I, |82. When the springs |8I, |82 become active' the breech block is moved forwardly and during such movement the lug 2 I3 will become into engagement with a trigger releasable sear 2|4 whereby the structure 2|| will be held in the position shown in Figure 1a on the seating of the breech block against boss |40. When the means 2 |4 is released the element 2|2 will become active, that is to say, impact head |98 and provide for the operation of firing device |962.

The sear means 2|4 includes a latching member or lever 2 I 5 arranged within the bridge piece |49 and formed at its forward end with a depending nose 2 I6 for engagement with lug 2|3. The lower end of nose 2|6 is beveled upwardly from rear to front. The member 2|5 centrally of its top is formed with an upstanding apertured ear 2|1 which extends in the cutout |55. The ear 2I1 pivots on a pin 2|8 carried by bridge piece |49. The sear 2|4 includes a releasing lever 2|9 for member 2|5. The lever 2|9 has its forward end terminal portion bearing on the rear end terminal portion of the member 2|5. The lever 2|9 4intermediate its ends has an upstanding apertured ear 220 which extends into the cutout |56. The ear 220 pivots on a pin 22| carried by the bridge piece |49. The rear end of lever 2|9 has a depending lug 222. The lever 2I9 is arranged over and extends rearwardly with respect to opening |18. Extending through the openings |18 and I5is an operating rod 223 for lever 2I9. The rod 223 at its lower end has a crank arm 224 which is slidably mounted in the slot'l 39 of trigger 31. One of the arms 26 of structure 2| has an inclined slot, not shown, which registers with the slot 39. The crank arm 224 also passes through the slot in the arm 26. The sear 2 |4 includes a controlling spring 225 for the member 2|5. The forward end of spring 225 is secured to the lower face of the top of bridge piece |49. The spring 225 has a depending curved part 226 at its rear which bears on the member 2|5 forwardly of the pivot for the latter and normally tends to maintain the nose 2 |6 in the path of the lug 2|3. It will be assumed that the sear 2 I4 is in the position shown in Figure 9. Now, if the trigger is moved rearwardly, the rod 223 will be moved upwardly, rocking lever 223 in a direction whereby its forward end will be depressed and which in turn will depress the rear end of member 2 I5 against the action of spring 225 and elevate the forward end of member 2| 5 tomove nose 2|6 clear of lug 2|3 and release the hammer structure 2| l. The upper end of rod 223 has a reduced part 221 which bears against the lower face of lever 2|9 and is disposed forwardly of and in proximity to the lug 222.

Arranged in the groove 201 is a shell extractor means 228 consisting of a lever 229 having a depending nose 230 at its forward end and a depending apertured ear 23| intermediate its ends extending into the cavity 208. A pin 232 is arranged in the head part |93 of the breech block and provides a pivot for lever 229. The pin 232 extends through the ear 23|. Arranged between the base or bottom of cavity 209 and the rear end of lever 229 is a coiled spring 233 which functions to hold the nose 230 in engaged relation with respect to the flange 234 at the butt end of the cartridge. The rear end of the barrel is countersunk, as at 235 to provide a clearance for the forward end of lever 229 to engage the flange 234. The means 228 is bodily carried with the breech block.

Secured in the forward part |11 of the casting |14 forwardly of the groove |83 is a spring controlled deflector 236 which is arranged over the arm 32 and in the path of the cartridge shell when the latter is carried with the breech block as the latter moves rearwardly.

Upon the discharge of the rie the combined receiver and breech, the barrel and the breech block recoils on the element 48 and structure 49 and the locking block |88 slides down in the groove |83 to an extent which will allow the breech block to pass unrestricted ove-r the top of block |88. 'I'his movement is had against the action of the springs |8I, |82. The springs are of proper tension to allow the breech block to continue its rearward travel until the flange 204 of the empty shell strikes the deflector 236 whereby the shell is then thrown from the rifle.

While the breech block is at the rear end of its travel, the resilient upper portion 35 of the arm 32 will lift the cartridge into the loading guide and 'from there into the path of the breech block. On the rearward movement of the breech block, the forward end of the latter will engage the butt end of the cartridge, force the latter into the barrel and at which time the locking block |88 will be moved to engage the beveled corner 203a of member 202 and lock the breech block in position for the next discharge.

By removing the pin |61, the breech block lock and also the breech block may be removed from the rie.

After a cartridge releases the latching means 75 :sol

- tween the winding in of the cartridges vand p ick- [the cartridges through the medium of they element |06 pulled by the two steel tapes which are connected to the spring controlled compensating rods |04, |05 suspended in and connnected? to ele- 'me'nt |06.- The portions of the hub y|59 upon which the members H12-,|03 wind olf and on may be termed drums and are of such diameter as to 'wind in, on'eac'h revolution thereof'the equivalent of onecartridge for each pair of aligned lugs 8M of the pick-up mechanism'when thevlatter is operating.l k f The purpose of the springs I I5 on the rods y| 04, '|05 is to compensate fo'rl any irregularities vbeing" them up by the pick-up mechanism.

' The cartridges slide forward in the clip 20- and with the flangeof the foremost cartridge enterfing the notch 4|. When a'pair of aligned lugs 81|a engage the butt end ofthe cartridge, the latter will betilted over against alignedv edge portions 88 of the vdiscs such'as shownfinFigure la. The pick-up mechanism will carry the car- `tridge to the dottedy line position shown in Fig--` ure 1a where it will'remain until the rifle takes upa leading cartridge. i'

When the rifletakes up a leading cartridge, it

will allow for ythe pick-up mechanism to revolve vto Aan extent to place a follower cartridge inthe position of a leading cartridge. This movement also presses'downward the upper Yresilient portion 35 of arm 32 to a position yfor acting in' lifting the cartridge to the loading guide as bef being shifted rearwardlyto setit in initial feeding position; and for coaction with the saidother mechanism for successively shifting cartridges in a direction for loading, a power transmitting spring, a shaft operated counter-clockwise by said spring, a hub fixed to the shaft, secured to said mechanisms and common to the latter for operating them in unison, said feeding mecht anism when shifted to set it in initial feeding position winding up said spring, said feeding mechanism including a cartridge pusher element, means engaging with said element'for latching l said feeding -mechanism in its initial feeding position, means extending rearwardly from said delivery mechanism providing a cartridge magazine in which said feeding mechanism travels,

' said magazine having an open bottom, and a cartridge carrying clip for insertion'into said 'bottom for slidably supporting'and for positioning spaced cartridgeipick-up lugs-extended from its outer edge, 'the lugson ,one disc aligning with the lugs on the other, a cartridge pusher element` a pair of spaced windable tapes for pullingA said elementin a directionv for successively positioningl cartridges tobe picked up by the pairs of aligned lugs, a hub provided ,centrally'thereof with a fiange positioned between and fixed to said discs and a pair of end flanges, each spacedV from a sidey of the centralange, each of said tapes being secured at one end tc Vsaid hub for winding on and off of the latter` between an end flange and the central flange, and amotor operated shaft fixed to said hub. y

3. In a magazine rifle, a pair of axially apertured Aparallel spaced revoluble discs, each lhavkingfspaced cartridge pick-up lugs iextended from its outer edge,tl1e.1ugs on one vdisc aligningwith the lugs on the other, a. cartridge pusherelement, a pair of spacedwindable tapes for pullingl said element-in a direction for-successively position,-

ing cartridges to be picked up by the pairsy of aligned lugvS, a hub provided. centrally thereof withga` flangegpositioned between and .iixedto f saiddiscsanda pair of end flanges, each'spaced Winding;on-andoif` of the latter-'between an ,endV

flange and the central flange, a pair of spring controlled compensating barsV slidably mounted l251i: from ,aside of the central flange, each of said 1 tapes being secured atfone end to saidkhub forI cured to saidjhllb'jfor revolvingsaid discssimultanegonslyiwiththey winding of the tapes on the hubif .f Y- 1 l f Y c 4.,;In a /rnagazineriiie,A apair of axially apertured parallel spaced-revoluble discs, each hav-` ing spaced cartridge pick-up lugs extended from its outergedge, the lugs on one disc aligning lwith thel lugs on the other, ,a cartridge pusher element, a pair-of spaced ,windabletapesfor pulling` said element in a direction forv successively positioning cartridges tobe picked up bythe pairs of aligned lugs, a hubp-provided centrally t thereof- .witha flange positioned between.l and fixed kto said discs andl apairpfend flanges, each spaced from a sidev of the central flange, each l.of said tapes loeingrsecnredl at one `end to said hub for winding on and off of the latter between an end' fiange and the central flange, a motor operated shaft fixed to said hub, and an upstanding confibined cartridge abutment, and guide elementl having a part thereof arranged between and extended from said discs.

5.l In a magazine rifle, a pair o-f axially apertured parallel spaced revoluble discs, each having spaced cartridge pick-up lugs extended-from its outer edge, the lugs on one disc aligning with the lugs on the other, a cartridge pusher element, a pair of spaced windable tapes for pulling said element in a direction for successively positioning cartridges to be picked up by the pairs of aligned lugs, a hub provided centrally thereof with a flange positioned between and fixed to said discs and a pair of end flanges, each spaced from a side of the central flange, each of said4 tapes being secured at one end to said hub for f of said tapes, a motor operated s haft Secured to said hub for revolving saidk discs simultaneously with the winding of thetapes on the hub, and an upstanding combined cartridge abutment and guide element having a part thereof ar- 'positioning cartridges to be fired, a combined trigger, handle and cartridge guiding structure including a stationary combined cartridge supporting, abutting and guiding part extended through said mechanism from the rear of the latter to feeding position and for holding cartridges in the path of said mechanism to be picked up by said mechanism, a stock extended rearwardly from said structure and being formed with a cartridge magazine leading to said cartridge supporting, abutting and guiding part, a traveling cartridge feeding mechanism operating in the magazine for successively positioning cartridges on said cartridge supporting, abutting and guiding part in the path of and to be picked up by said delivery mechanism, and an operating means common to the said delivery and feeding mechanisms.

7. In a magazine rie, a revoluble cartridge pick-up and delivery mechanism for successively positioning cartridges to be fired, a combined trigger, handle and cartridge guiding structure including a combined cartridge supporting, abutting and guiding part passing through said mechanism from the rear of the latter to feeding position and for holding cartridges in the path of said mechanism to be picked up by the said mechanism, a stock extended rearwardly from said structure and being formed with a cartridge magazine leading to said cartridge supporting,

abutting and guiding part, a traveling cartridge feeding mechanism operating in the magazine for successively positioning cartridges on said cartridge supporting, abutting and guiding part in the path of and to be picked up by said delivery mechanism, an operating means common to the said delivery and feeding mechanisms, said feeding mechanism including a cartridge pusher element, said magazine having an open bottom, a cliprdetachably mounted in the open bottom of the magazine for slidably supporting cartridges forwardly of said pusher element, and said clip being supported by said cartridge sup'- porting, abutting and guiding part and the said pusher element.

8. In a magazine rie, a revoluble combined cartridge pick-up and delivery mechanism for successively positioning/cartridges to be red, a

traveling cartridge feeding' mechanism movable towards the delivery mechanism and capable of being shifted rearwardly to set it in initial feeding position and Vfor coaction with the said delivery mechanism for successively shifting cartridges to a position in the path of, to be picked up by` and delivered by the delivery mechanism, a power transmitting spring, a shaft operated counter-clockwise by said spring, a hub xed to said shaft, secured to said delivery and feeding mechanisms and common to the latter for operating them in unison, said feeding mechanism when shifted to set it in initial feeding position winding up said spring, and releasable means for holding the feeding mechanism in its initial feeding position.

9. In avmagazine rifle, a revoluble combined cartridge pick-up and delivery mechanism for successively positioning cartridges to be fired, a traveling cartridge feeding mechanism movable towards the delivery mechanism and capable of being shifted rearwardly to set it in initial feeding position and for coaction with the said delivery mechanism for successively shifting cartridges to a position in the path of, to be picked up by and delivered by the delivery mechanism, a power transmitting spring, a shaft operated counter-clockwise by said spring, a hub xed to said shaft, secured to said delivery and feeding mechanisms and common to the said delivery and feeding mechanisms for operating them in unison, said feeding mechanism when shifted to set it in initial feeding position winding up said spring, releasable means for holding the feeding mechanism in its initial feeding position, said feeding mechanism including a cartridge pusher element, a stock extending rearwardly from said delivery mechanism and provided with an open bottom cartridge magazine, and a clip for slidably supporting cartridges within said magazine forwardly of said pusher element, said clip being removably mounted in said open bottom and supported by said pusher element on the operation of said delivery and feeding mechanisms.

10. The structure as set forth in claim 8 having said feeding mechanism including a cartridge pusher element, a pair of spring controlled compensating bars slidably mounted in said pusher element, and a pair of tapes connected at one end to said hub, winding on and off of said hub and each connected at its other end to a compensating bar.

LOUIS NOLAN NOMAR. 

